Australian guitar player wanting to purchase steel guitar

[Greg Franks]

Hi to all my name is Greg I am from Australia and I am desperate to purchase a steel guitar. I cannot find one here and I have joined the forum to find the right one for me. I have found that not to many players or sellers ship outside of the states. If anyone can help me or has advice I am open to any help or information. I have a email address that anyone can contact me on it is franksy43@hotmail.com thank you so much for your help cheers Greg franks

[Fred Justice]

Greg we ship out side the USA. here is a link to our website www.fredjusticemusic.com
I have no idea what model your looking for, but if you will email me at fredsmusic@q.com and explain what you are in the market for I'll be happy to help you.

We have a guitar in Perth, not sure where your located.
I can put you in touch with Milt Quackenbush and you can talk with him about his Justice guitar if you like.
let me know if we can help.

[Brett Foster]

Greg, have you tried the for sale section of the Brisbane Pedal Steel club web site?

[Jeremy Threlfall]

Picture from Milt's facebook page (hope he don't mind). Solid guitar, and light - quality lookin' bit of kit. (Sounds great too)

Nice picture of Milton.

[Bobby D. Reed]

Check out "bobbyreed.net" I have shipped to Austrailia before. Thanks...Bobby

[Jeff Spencer]

Hi Greg. Many players get them shipped over and reputable builders like Fred will do the right thing. The dollar exchange is a not favourable however. There are steels available on the Brisbane site as mentioned and check out e-bay and gumtree occasionally.
Many dealers will also send second hand ones over as well but you want some one who has a good track record. Do your homework on their reputation on this forum. Good luck

[Jeremy Threlfall]

I've bought a couple of s/h guitars from forum brothers here - no probs. Should only cost a few hundred in freight. Then you have 5 or 10 percent duty on the steel and then another 10 per cent GST (VAT) on the steel and the freight and the duty. Then your import brokers fees (less than a hundred) Still works out OK. Current exchange rate is not bad (at .95 or so) I bought a brand new steel over at 65 cents to the US dollar in 2008, sold it reluctantly later in Australia when the exchange rate was more or less parity. Lost about a thousand bucks on a brand new steel in that transaction!

[Damien Odell]

Guitar Factory in Gladesville Sydney are a GFI dealer.

[Damien Odell]

There are a couple for sale here:

http://www.brissteelguitar.com/for_sale.html

[Lynn Stafford]

Hi Greg,

I just sent you an email regarding shipping guitars to Australia. I've recently shipped two D-10 guitars to customers there, via DHL.

[Greg Franks]

Hi to all. Thank you to everybody that took time out of their busy schedules to help me with my search for a steel guitar. The response has been overwhelming and I have received plenty of emails. I have to say that the steel guitar community is like one big family everybody helps each other and I am glad to be part of that family. Once again thank you. Kind regards greg

[Ned McIntosh]

Hi Greg,

Where in NSW are you located? I'm in Wollongong. Send me a private message via the forum with a mobile number and we can talk...I've imported 4 D10 steels over the past few years.